Marcos De Niza High School - Libro de Oro Yearbook (Tempe, AZ)

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Just When You Thought You'd Heard It All . . . Here is a list of the ten most used excuses - My dog ate my - homework - May I go to the res- - troom? - May I go to the - nurse? I left it at home. I forgot. It's in my locker. - Homework . . . what - May I get 3 drink? homework? - I lost is onthe way to ' I woke UP late- schooL if JW 3 , y K' 22' fi , I 1 if if g I. I 1.1! - 5 W phi' Q - ' Ig L N ...f ' ,. v' , , Qt wifi ' , idxlfjpv I ,t 5 Y Ik' Self W ff 1 off! .Vx X xx A 6 'D it ' WJQK ' ' Q I -P J iv . J x by ff :frQ'j.D lwggiii iQ.:QjAi.1K1lf1g . XT15' Coach Dutton warns sophomore John Garcia as Junior Jim Hernandez listens intently. 'PDX- Sg Kelly Thompson, junior, illustrates the most ' A popular excuse at Marcos E de Niza for getting out of class. Can Igo get my gum? It is on the wall outside. I X .ii 'I if I QQ? IETF 1 I :QQQ Academics - 53 msxt -Qlj5p Q! .

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Below, Junior John Anthony tries to convince his father that he had a legitimate reason for being late. I have to come to school, AND do home- work too! - Senior, Michelle Perez. EXCUSES, EXCUSES, EXCUSES xcuses . . . little lies we use to get out of certain situations. They come in all shapes and sizes, ranging from practical to totally unbelievable. This year at Marcos de Niza, excuses ran wild. Asking, May I go to the restroom? or May I go get a drink of water? were popular excuses for getting out of class. Others were more inventive using excuses such as, May I go get my gum, it is on the wall outside? Students were not the only ones making up excuses. The most popular excuses among teachers that the students heard was, I was so tired last night, Ididn 't have time to grade your homework. That just goes to show you that students aren't the only ones using the ex- cuses. 52 - Academics Above. the excuse, My do ate my homework! come to life

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While Freshman Aaron Berg reads the recipe, fellow Freshman Misty Miller, left, and Camille Collett work on the actual mixing ofthe ingredients. GOTCHA! Sophomore Christopher Gonzales is caught doing some work in the computer lab. Sophomore Daryl Roddewig carefully tunes one ofthe many cars in the Autos Lab. 54 0 Academics tllllllll Explore New Horizons Through Marketing! Do llook OK? ls this the image I want to project? ls this tie all right? ls this suit pressed correctly? Whatdo you thinkis running through the mind of this young man? Fear? Anticipa- tion? You're probably right on both ac- counts. There is one thing he should not have to worry about- the fact that he is as prepared as he can be. This could give him a crucial edge over other applicants. Because he took a marketing class, this student was prepared for everything his po- tential employer handed him. From sales presentations to job interviews, they learned it all through hands-on experience. Xwst 'YN x Senior Melissa Lunt demonstrates a procedure to a fellow student. l I l 5 2 i k 3 .ir ..-- 112-sg.--rss-if -.matigszf--gifs 2 -,-.. :.1.z1tzzsy sk ew- sf 5 sie, isis t i it